Rural Water with Monroe County 4th Battalion
Monday evening, EAFD members participated in a drill with Monroe County’s 4th Battalion, hosted by Mumford FD. The topic of the evening was water supply. The participating departments were able to achieve in excess of 1300 gallons per minute of water supply without a hydrant near-by. Thanks to MFD for putting on a great drill! […]
Wildland Pack Drill
Last night for drill, members practiced deploying the wildland packs to work on developing skills and confidence with putting out grass fires and forest fires. Using these packs will help firefighters get to areas that are needed out of reach from fire trucks.
Entrapment and Car Fire MVC
Last Saturday evening, East Avon firefighters were alerted automatic mutual assistance to Caledonia for a 2 vehicle crash at the intersection of Rt. 5 and River Rd. Upon arrival, multiple scenes needed to be worked by the 2 departments as one vehicle was on fire and the other had a subject trapped inside. Firefighters from […]
Hay Fire
Last week, East Avon with mutual assistance from Lima were sent to a farm on Pole Bridge Rd. in our district for a hot hay investigation. As hay bales sit in piles, sometimes they combust when exposed to open air creating a much larger problem. Interior temperatures of these bales typically are over 190 degrees. […]
Vehicle Fire & Training Night
On Monday night during training, EAFD and Lima Fire Department were alerted to a vehicle fire in Lima’s district. Both departments arrived on location and were able to quickly extinguish the fire. Additional units assisted with traffic control while the fire was investigated and vehicle was removed from the roadway.
Rural Water Drill in Rush
On Monday this week, Department members were invited by Rush FD to assist them with rural water supply training in the South end of their district. The drill took place on Gilbert Mill – Wilkinson Rd which is a shared road with territory in both of our districts. EAFD members assisted with hoseline water skills, […]
Hemlock Fair – Derby Night
Last week the members of EAFD were dispatched to a total of 6 calls and also spent Saturday afternoon assisting at the Hemlock Fair during the demolition derby. It was a busy afternoon at the fair where EAFD assisted with fire suppression, extrication and EMS duties.
Response to 2 Car Fires
This past week EAFD firefighters were alerted to 2 vehicle fires in the South Avon area of our district. At around 11:00pm on July 4, we responded to a vehicle fire on Nations Rd at Fowlerville Rd. 2702 arrived and found a vehicle that had been abandoned and on fire. On Saturday at 6:00am, members […]
Rural Water Drill in Mumford
Monday evening, EAFD members were invited to conduct water supply training by Mumford FD at Gravel Ponds. Clifton FD, LeRoy FD, and EAFD Engine 274 supplied a significant amount of water to Mumford’s Engine and gained knowledge on rural water supply tactics that may be needed in the event of a fire in the North […]
Paratech Technical Rescue Drill
This week, members traveled to the Rush Fire Department for a multi-agency joint training hosted by Rush FD and Paratech Technical Rescue Equipment. The training consisted of civilian / commercial vehicle stabilization and lifting techniques using both current and new equipment. Members split up into various stations over several hours, working with different instructors to […]